GIS-Pro 2024: Full Schedule

Welcome to GIS-Pro 2024: URISA’s 62nd Annual Conference, taking place in Portland, Maine! This is where you review the comprehensive educational program for the conference and plan your agenda.

We are pleased to collaborate with the New England Chapter of URISA on this important event.

Go to this page to register for the conference and make travel plans; review sponsor and exhibit packages, and check out young professional and student opportunities. Early bird registration discounts are available until August 1.

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2:00pm EDT

Doing More with Automation in Engineering and Utilities

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Connecticut/Rhode Island

Leverage ArcGIS, Python, JavaScript, SQL and other technologies to automate data processing, integrating imagery/LiDAR, systems conversion, and testing to streamline management and enhance safety. The USGS 3D Hydrography Program will also be discussed.

USGS 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP): A New Model for the Nation’s Hydrography
Adam Benthem, National Map Liaison, US Geological Survey, Pembroke, NH

Growing Pains: A Case Study of Migrating the Flood Map Desktop to ArcGIS Pro
Wanja Waweru, GIS Project Coordinator, The Polis Center, Indianapolis, IN

Data Management in a Non-profit Organization Using a GIS Enterprise: Creating Tools for Understanding Feature Layer Utilization
Nathan Holman, GIS Administrator and Antonio (Ka Kit) Liu, GISP, GIS Solutions Developer, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA

Mixing Python with SQL
Jason Wise, GISP, Software Architect, Terracon, Portland, Maine

Moderators

Dan Bellissemo

Director of LiDAR & Remote Sensing, GIS Surveyors

Dan Bellissemo is Director of Lidar and Remote Sensing at GIS Surveyors Inc. He is a results-oriented project management professional with more than 30 years of demonstrated ability in Lidar, geospatial solutions development, team management, and product development. Dan’s work... Read More →

Speakers

Adam Benthem

National Map Liaison, U.S. Geological Survey

Wanja Waweru

GIS Project Coordinator, The Polis Center

Nathan Holman

GIS Administrator, American Cancer Society

Antonio Liu, GISP

GIS Solutions Developer, American Cancer Society

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Jason Wise, GISP

Software Architect, Terracon

Doing More with Automation in Engineering and Utilities SESSION pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Connecticut/Rhode Island

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4:00pm EDT

Creating Designs and Tools to Enhance User Engagement

Tuesday October 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Connecticut/Rhode Island

Learn how to improve the user experience, create custom tools to streamline feature layer usage, and migrate flood maps to ArcGIS Pro.

Utility Network Rules Validation Form
Euclides Paulo, GIS Coordinator, Rhode Island Energy, Providence, RI

Automating Everything with FME, ArcGIS, and Python
Paul Morris, GISP, Data Solutions Engineer, Terracon Consultants, Inc., Greenland, NH

Georgia Transmission Corporation Project Case Study: Using GIS and Digital Twin data to improve safety and time efficiencies for Transmission Line and Substation Modeling
Laura Suber, GISP, Southeast Geomatics Manager, Merrick & Company, Tucker, GA

Moderators

Michelle Fults, GISP

GIS Manager in Geospatial, Virginia DOT

Ms. Fults is currently a Geospatial GIS Section Manager at VDOT in Location and Design Division. Overall she has 35 years of experience in GIS working with State/Local Government and private industry with concentrations in environmental planning, transportation planning, GIS development... Read More →

Speakers

Euclides Paulo

GIS Coordinator, Rhode Island Energy

Paul Morris, GISP

Data Solutions Engineer, Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Paul has over a decade of expertise in GIS and remote sensing, with a focus on engineering consulting, utilities, and environmental projects. He is proficient in a wide range of geospatial tools, including ArcGIS, FME, QGIS, and Postgres, and scripts with SQL and Python. Paul earned... Read More →

Laura Suber, GISP

Southeast Geomatics Manager, Merrick & Company

Laura Suber is the Southeast Geomatics Manager at Merrick & Co. This role involves management of GIS, Survey, Lidar, and Aerial Photography projects throughout the Southeastern United States. Laura has significant experience in leading transmission line siting and routing projects... Read More →

Creating Designs and Tools to Enhance User Engagement pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Connecticut/Rhode Island

Developer